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Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

4508 38 Street Suite 250
Columbus, NE 68601

(402) 564-5333

Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD is a general surgeon in Columbus, NE specializing in general surgery.

Office Locations

4508 38 Street Suite 250
Columbus, NE 68601

(402) 564-5333

(402) 564-3814

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NE during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
ablation	42
breast procedures	16
catheterization	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	156
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	577
gastrointestinal procedures	157
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	187
open surgery	12
preventive care	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	83
skin procedures	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vascular procedures	21
women's imaging	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NE during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	18
abscess drainage	12
breast procedures	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	122
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	524
gastrointestinal procedures	196
hospital care	69
image guided procedures	15
incision and drainage	12
inpatient care	69
minimally invasive procedures	181
minor procedures	27
open surgery	18
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	79
skin procedures	14
skin surgery	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	92
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NE during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
catheterization	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	97
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	545
gastrointestinal procedures	273
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	226
open surgery	12
preventive care	121
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	93
skin procedures	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	89
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NE during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	113
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	507
gastrointestinal procedures	165
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
minimally invasive procedures	165
preventive care	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	79
skin procedures	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	996
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	152
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NE during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	181
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	548
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	174
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	163
open surgery	11
preventive care	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	463
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	57
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NE during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
catheterization	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	151
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	464
gastrointestinal procedures	150
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
minimally invasive procedures	137
open surgery	13
preventive care	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	63
skin procedures	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	69
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NE during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	102
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	447
gastrointestinal procedures	158
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	147
open surgery	11
preventive care	97
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	65
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NE during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
catheterization	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	54
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	418
gastrointestinal procedures	177
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	166
open surgery	11
preventive care	90
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	76
skin procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	66
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NE during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	101
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	329
gastrointestinal procedures	86
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	86
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42
skin procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	177

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	40
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NE during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75
gastrointestinal procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
preventive care	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD treated as a general surgeon in Columbus, NE were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and preventive care.

abdominal surgery	12
ablation	42
abscess drainage	12
breast procedures	15
catheterization	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	119
diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	443
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	154
hospital care	66
image guided procedures	15
incision and drainage	12
inpatient care	66
minimally invasive procedures	147
minor procedures	27
open surgery	12
preventive care	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
skin procedures	15
skin surgery	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vascular procedures	21
women's imaging	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	391
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	159
85 and over	63
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	193

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	18
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Nebraska.

Licensed In: Nebraska

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$273 Santyl $161	Regranex $79	$33
Organogenesis Inc.	$192 Apligraf $58	Puraply/Affinity/NuTech $41	Affinity/NuShield/Puraply $38	PuraPly $34	Puraply Antimicrobial $22
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.	$176 $176
Shire US Holdings	$108 Dermagraft $108
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$108 Santyl $83	Grafix PL PRIME $25
Other	$413 KIDNEY STONE DISEASE $55	OFIRMEV $54	CVI $29	AMNIOEXCEL $29	XP - Special Products $28	Other $218

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,233
Travel and Lodging	$38

Biography

Dr. Ronald Ernst is a specialist in general surgery. He works in Columbus, NE. Dr. Ernst obtained a license to practice in Nebraska.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald L. Ernst, MD From 2012 - 2021

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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